Rail-joint.



im. 896,858. PATENTED AUG. 25, 1808.

RAIL JOINT. APPLIGATION FILED APE. 27.1908.

' @thawing joint of inexpensive construction which will y a air of openings,- 3, to receive opposite end each fishopenn s Y peratu're .the o lenings 3 of one plate will UNiTEn sfrArEs FRuGALiTr, PENNSYLVANIA, AssiGNoR oEoNE-HALE To PETER WYLIE, or ERUGALITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

HENRY. J. momen, or

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RAIL-JOINT.

' Specification of Letters-Patent. Application filed April 27, 1908. Serial No. 429,373.

Patented Aug. 25, 190e.4

and' tate'of Pennsylvania,l have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is -afull, .clearand exact description.

In'the development of this invention, the objectattained is the provision of la railpermit ample expansion under a ris'e in temwithout any loosening of the joint and which will efectually resist the jarring due to the passing of trains over the rails.

The invention consists-incertain novel features hereinafter first fully described and then particularly pointed' out in the'claims. In the drawings annexed, which fully illusvtrate the invention, Figure 1 .is 'a side elevation of'a rail-joint embodying my present 1m-v provements; Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line :r-- of4 Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a-detail perspective view of one of the fishplates; Fig. 4 is adetail perspective view of .one of the threadlessbolts and the key einployed in connection therewith; Fig.- 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the locking plates, looking at .the under side of the saine,

I detail perspective view of'l a and Fig. 6 is a of the usual form and fish-plates are held rigidl and tightly against the't'rack rails While at t e same time the eX- ansion of thev parts due to'high temperature 'is accommodated without 1n any wayausing a loosening of the joint.

The fish-plates are `at their lower edges which; extend outward the ends of the'bo in their pro er positions,

apply to the rails a pair of fish-plates, 2,

` h against the vertical bearing ots, 4,' through which the slots andformed with flanges,'5,/ the vends of the.

over the base flanges of the track rails and are stepped., as indicatedv at 6, to drop and fit against the edges of the said base flanges. The flanges* 5 terminate in horizontal ribs, 7, having notches, 8, to accommodate securing spikes, and cut away at one end, as shown at 9, to receive the locking lates. The cut-away portion 9 extends slig itly into the body of the flange 5 so as to receive the locking plate and, provide a large bearing surface for thel engagement of the same. Threadless bolts, 10, are inserted through the registering holes an'd slots in the rails and the fish-plates, the bolts at the op osite ends of the fish-plates being dispose in opposite. directions so that their ends will project through the slots.` The ends of the bolts are formed with seats .or sockets, 11', which receive and hold keys, 12, the said keys having notches, 13,'in their opposingedges at their inner corners in order that they may engage a lug or lip, 14, on the locking platel 15. This locking central lip or lug fitting between the keys andA engagingthe notches 13 therein, the plate being further provided with. end lugs or keepers, 16, to fit against the outer edges of the bolts and having a horizontal flange,

17, at its lower vedge ofthe same form and size asthe rib 7 of the fish-plate provided with a notch, 18, through which a spike may be driven into the tie. When the arts are the locking plate fits within t e cut-away portion of the fishplate and its vertical portion rests squarely face provided by ile its horizontal the said cut-awaypo'rtion w top portion fits The joint isn com leted by the addition of a chair or reboun ingplate, v19, having inturned lips, 20, along its edges on its upper side adapted to engage the edges of the ribs of. the fish-plates and the locking-plates, openings, 21,' being formed through thesaid lips and they bottom of the chair in position to register with the notches inethe'said-'ribsand permit securing spikes to be driven therethroughinto the ties to secure the joint in position.

In assembling the arts, the fishlatesare iirst fitted to the en snr/.eneY ai fand a '150kino' lateen aged""over the keys inserted into' c p g `which hold `the shi bolts Plates tothe rail. .The chair is then enlate is shaped to fit over y ts and the keys with the over the ends ofthe bolts.

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The end of the meeting rail is then'bronl into position between the 'fish-plates, olts 'inserted through the same, and the keys vand locking plate :titted over the ends of the bolts, after which the chair is pushed in the'direction opposite to its vformer movement so as to be 'brought into engagement with the rib oithe last-fitted looking late and extend under the ends of both rai s so as to bridge the joint driven through the openings in the chair and the rihs engaged thereby into the ties so as to firmly secure the device in osition.`

lt'will be readilyT seen that l ave provided' joint having ample aoco.mmodation'4 for expansion and eontraetionwithoutfany liability of the parts'working loose.

The bolts are lentirely without vthreads andthere are nonuts thereon to Work loose under the jarringof passing trains. The looking plates iit snugly over the ends-'of `theloolts and en gage ythe keys inserted laterally into the ts in such manner that movement thereof prevented. ldurtlmrmoreI1 the locking f same to Work-away from, theirproper positions While the chair eTeotually-resists the i- I claim and desire to through' the rails and the'ish-plates and.

tendency of the vrails to drop at their ends because of the, `pounding. thereon by the Wheels of passing oars.

. Having thus described my invention, what secure by Letters-Pat.w

ent is ll.' The combination of rails, iish-plates resting against :the same, bolts inserted rovided `with sockets in Vtheir ends, keys itted in said sockets, .and locking plates j fitting over the ends ofthe bolts and engaging the `said keys.

resting against thel same,Y bolts insertedl i 2.. The combination-of rails, {ish-plates l esitate through the rails v andthe lish4plates1keys i fitted. laterally in theends of. 'the lbolts,

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locking plates covering the ends of the bolts| v and engaging said keys, and means for securing the locking plates yagainst. 'movementl y '3. Thek combination of rails, flislbplates resting against the ysame,' bolts inserted through the rails and the fish-plates, lateral Ikeys ittedin the ends of the. bolts and projecting toward each` other, looking plates 'fitting overthe ends of the bolts and having.

lips engaging the keys, and.` means kfor prev venting movement -of the' locking plates.' erspace between.. the same( Spikes are then 'l 4. The combination of rails, fish-plates lresting against the same, the {ish-plates hav-y ing' flanges extending over andgbeyond the base llanges of the rails and the Vsaid ilanges' :ofthe fish-plates having cut-away port1ons`,`

bolts inserted through the rails and fishplates, looking lates fitting inthe cutavqay portions of the 'sh-plate flanges and seenrmgthe bolts', and Vmeans for secnringthe iish plates and the locking plates.

5. The combination of rails, ishplates "fitted ag'iftinst the rails, and yhaving anges 'fitting over and4 extending beyondlthe base flanges of the rails7 the flanges of the fishplates having cut-awayportions, and being rovided with horizontal -ribs at their edges,l

olts inserted through the rails and the `lishv y plates,- locking plates littedover theends of the bolts and securing' the same and fitting vin the cutaway 'portions of the -Afish-plate llanges, the locking plates being further ,fro-1 vided with ribs on their outer sides at t eirv,

. lower ends, and a chair extending under the v ends of the rails and `the fish-plates and having inturned lips on itsupper side engaging lthe ribs ofthe fish-plates .and the locking plates.

In testimony whereof l have signed this .specification in the presence of two attesting Witnesses.

HENRY J. RICKARD. 

